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bdough15 asked in SportsBaseball · 1 decade ago

Who are your top 5 pitchers from the 50's and 60's and how would they perform in today's game?

This is an opinion question, I would like to see what people's thoughts are in comparing the pitchers of yesterday to todays game.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Tom Seaver - Greatest mechanics of any pitcher who ever lived. He would be just as effective today as he was during his career. 311 wins Did pitch in the '60's but mostly in the '70's.

    Whitey Ford - Would drive batters crazy with all the junk he threw.

    Sandy Koufax - Enough said!!

    Bob Gibson - Are you kidding me?? lol If today's ballplayer even looked at him funny, Gibson would drill him in the head!

    Bob Feller - I know his best years were in the '40's but he DID pitch in the '50's. This guy, whom I've met on several occasions, (extremely nice man), was overpowering in his prime which did run into the '50's as I've said. If he pitched today he would have Joba Chamberlain heat!

  • 1 decade ago

    I only remember the sixties, so I'll limit my answer to that

    Koufax

    Gibson

    Marichal

    Ford

    Seaver

    I think that these guys could dominate a game anytime and anywhere, including today. If anything, they would de even tougher since standards have changed from expecting a complete game from the starters to wanting a Quality start. They could go harder if they knew that they only need throw 100 pitches.

    I forget the details, but there was this incident where there was a sixteen inning game in the early sixties where both pitchers pitched complete games.

  • 4 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    1. Koufax

    2. Gibson

    3. Marichal

    4. Spahn

    5. Drysdale

    These pitchers (like Clemens, Maddux, Randy Johnson...) would be successful in any era. The game has changed with the lower strikezone and the lower mound, but I really believe they would adapt well.

    Good Question.

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  • 6 years ago

    Koufax,Ryan, Spahn,Seaver, Ford.

  • 1 decade ago

    In the NFL, MLB, NHL and NBA, I strongly believe that the top five players would have a tough time making the bigs. Players today are so much strong, bigger, faster.

    So to answer your question not very well.

  • 1 decade ago

    Koufax, Gibson, Marichal, Spahn and Roberts.

    Like great hitters, I think great pitchers would be successful in whatever era they played.

  • Eric B
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    1 decade ago

    Sandy Koufax, Whitey Ford, Don Larson, Jim Lonborg, Tom Seaver.

    I'd say that these guys would all still be pretty prolific in today's game.

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